Fluoride occurrence in groundwater systems at global scale and status of defluoridation–state of the art

V Kimambo, P Bhattacharya, F Mtalo, J Mtamba… - Groundwater for …, 2019 - Elsevier
The occurrence of elevated concentrations of fluoride in the drinking water supply in many
regions of the world has caused widespread prevalence of dental and skeletal fluorosis. In …

Recent advances in adsorption techniques for fluoride removal–An overview

FA Dar, S Kurella - Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the biggest issues throughout the globe is the increasing fluoride pollution of the
aquatic environment as a result of both naturally occurring and anthropogenic activities. Its …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial analysis and GIS map** of regional hotspots and potential health risk of fluoride concentrations in groundwater of northern Tanzania

J Ijumulana, F Ligate, P Bhattacharya, F Mtalo… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Safe drinking water supply systems in naturally contaminated hydrogeological environments
require precise geoinformation on contamination hotspots. Spatial statistical methods and …

[PDF][PDF] Fluoride levels in surface and groundwater in Africa: a review

J Malago, E Makoba, AN Muzuka - American Journal of Water …, 2017 - fluoridealert.org
Fluoride has been reported to be among natural pollutant of water in Africa. High fluoride
levels beyond the recommended World Health Organization limit of 1.5 mg/l has been …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial variability of the sources and distribution of fluoride in groundwater of the Sanya alluvial plain aquifers in northern Tanzania

J Ijumulana, F Ligate, R Irunde, P Bhattacharya… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Groundwater contamination from geogenic sources poses challenges to many countries,
especially in the develo** world. In Tanzania, the elevated fluoride (F−) concentration and …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial uncertainties in fluoride levels and health risks in endemic fluorotic regions of northern Tanzania

J Ijumulana, F Ligate, R Irunde, P Bhattacharya… - Groundwater for …, 2021 - Elsevier
Spatial uncertainty caused by large-scale variation in fluoride (F−) occurrence remains a
setback for water supply authorities in the F− belts of the world. It is estimated that …

Naturally occurring potentially toxic elements in groundwater from the volcanic landscape around Mount Meru, Arusha, Tanzania and their potential health hazard

I Tomašek, H Mouri, A Dille, G Bennett… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The population of the semi-arid areas of the countries in the East African Rift Valley (EARV)
is faced with serious problems associated with the availability and the quality of the drinking …

Renewable energy powered membrane technology: Case study of St. Dorcas borehole in Tanzania demonstrating fluoride removal via nanofiltration/reverse osmosis

J Shen, BS Richards, AI Schäfer - Separation and Purification Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
A brackish borehole located at a rural school in northern Tanzania contains excessive
salinity (TDS= 3632 mg/L) and fluoride concentration (F−= 47.6 mg/L). This field study …

Assessment of sources and transformation of nitrate in groundwater on the slopes of Mount Meru, Tanzania

E Elisante, ANN Muzuka - Environmental earth sciences, 2016 - Springer
The stable isotope compositions of nitrogen-nitrate (15 N-NO 3) and oxygen-nitrate (18 O-
NO 3), and concentration of nutrients (NO 3−, NH 4+, NO 2−, PO 4 3−) for water samples …

Hydrogeochemical characteristics and spatial distribution of groundwater quality in Arusha well fields, Northern Tanzania

N Chacha, KN Njau, GV Lugomela, ANN Muzuka - Applied Water Science, 2018 - Springer
Arusha aquifers have been exploited intensively serving as the main source of domestic
water supply in the city. But the quality of groundwater is not clearly documented for future …